Journal profile · LITERATURE
Pacific Coast Philology
ISSN 0078-7469 · eISSN 2326-067X · Penn State University Press
Pacific Coast Philology: subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pacific Coast Philology is published by Penn State University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Poetry Analysis and Criticism, Classical Studies and Philology and Classical Antiquity Studies, together about 26.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities10.8%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities9.3%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences6.3%
- Renaissance Literature and CultureArts and Humanities5.9%
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities5.8%
- Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsArts and Humanities5.5%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities4.3%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q4 | 1020/1186 | 13th |
| Cultural Studies | Q4 | 1346/1434 | 6th |
| Language and Linguistics | Q4 | 1073/1137 | 5th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q4 | 1164/1221 | 4th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
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International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 797 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 0 | 29 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 2024 | 29 | 2 | 71 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | 117 |
| 2021 | 53 | 1 | 58 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Pacific Coast Philology
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Poetry Analysis and Criticism, Classical Studies and Philology.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Penn State University Press
- ISSN
- 0078-7469
- Electronic ISSN
- 2326-067X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pacific Coast Philology
Which databases index Pacific Coast Philology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pacific Coast Philology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Pacific Coast Philology open access, and what is the APC?
Pacific Coast Philology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .